Community Outreach

Bluegrass Greensource remains committed to working with families and individuals across central Kentucky. We work in over 20 counties, offering free workshops on a variety of topics.

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Home Energy Workshops

Join us for free workshops to learn simple, energy-saving tips that will save you money and make your home more comfortable this winter. This hands-on workshop will give you the skills you need to protect your home against high energy bills.

Pollination Gardens

Pollination gardens are a great way to increase habitat for pollinators, like bees and butterflies. Check out this link to learn more about what pollinators do for our ecosystems and how to install a garden in your own backyard!

Rain Barrel Workshops

Rain Garden Workshops

A rain garden is a garden with a shallow depression that captures runoff from impervious surfaces, such as rooftops, patios, driveways, and parking lots, before it enters the storm water system. Learn more about how you can build your own rain garden at home!

Riparian Buffer Workshops

A Riparian Buffer Zone is a vegetated strip or zone along a stream that protects the stream from impacts of our land use. A healthy riparian zone consists of a combination of trees, grasses, shrubs, and perennials. Click here to learn more about funding options and events for future workshops

Septic Care Workshops

Did you know that a failing septic system can require expensive repairs, pose a serious health risk to your family and neighbors, and have negative impacts on water quality? Check out our list of upcoming workshops and gain the tools to take better care of your septic system. By attending a workshop, you may learn if you’re eligible for financial assistance.

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Are you interested in volunteering at our events? If so, join us for our Green Force 101 training, where we'll teach you the basics of recycling, water quality, and energy [...]

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Are you interested in volunteering at our events? If so, join us for our Green Force 101 training, where we'll teach you the basics of recycling, water quality, and energy conservation in the Bluegrass. After this training, you'll be ready to jump right into volunteering our education and outreach events all around Central Kentucky! Event is free to attend.

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Bluegrass Greensource

alaina@bggreensource.org

3860 HWY 127 S, Danville, KY 40422

Tue26Feb6:00 pm- 7:30 pmSeptic Care Workshop-Boyle County

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Join us for a FREE workshop to learn how your septic system
works and how to properly maintain it to prevent expensive
repairs. You may qualify for septic financial assistance:
information and applications [...]

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Join us for a FREE workshop to learn how your septic system
works and how to properly maintain it to prevent expensive
repairs. You may qualify for septic financial assistance:
information and applications will be provided at the meeting. Residents of Boyle and Lincoln counties who reside within the Clarks Run and Hanging Fork watersheds may be eligible for financial assistance for a septic pumpout, repair, or installation. Must attend workshop to be eligible.

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The season of love is almost upon us, so bring your partner, your friends, or just yourself and come learn a few self-love tricks from our friends over at E.C.Organics! [...]

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The season of love is almost upon us, so bring your partner, your friends, or just yourself and come learn a few self-love tricks from our friends over at E.C.Organics! They’ll be taking over to teach you about relaxation and other potential benefits of using CBD oil in your self-care routine. Come by and you’ll get to make a personal care product with your very own oil ($33 value!), you’ll relax with a short massage and a latte (both with CBD oil, of course!), and because this is a sip and salvage, your first beer is on us (if you’re 21+)! We’re going all out for this workshop–you do NOT want to miss this!

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Join us for a FREE workshop to learn how your septic system works and how to properly maintain it to prevent expensive repairs. You may qualify for septic financial assistance: information [...]

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Join us for a FREE workshop to learn how your septic system works and how to properly maintain it to prevent expensive repairs. You may qualify for septic financial assistance: information and applications will be provided at the meeting.

Residents of Bourbon, Montgomery, and Nicholas counties who reside within the Hinkston Creek watershed may be eligible for financial assistance for a septic pumpout, repair, or installation. Must attend workshop to be eligible.

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Join us for a FREE workshop to learn how your septic system works and how to properly maintain it to prevent expensive repairs. You may qualify for septic financial assistance: information [...]

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Join us for a FREE workshop to learn how your septic system works and how to properly maintain it to prevent expensive repairs. You may qualify for septic financial assistance: information and applications will be provided at the meeting.

Residents of Bourbon, Montgomery, and Nicholas counties who reside within the Hinkston Creek watershed may be eligible for financial assistance for a septic pumpout, repair, or installation. Must attend workshop to be eligible.

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Bluegrass Greensource

chris@bggreensource.org

9959 KY hwy 78, Hustonville, KY

Tue12Mar6:00 pm- 7:30 pmSeptic Care Workshop- Lincoln County

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Join us for a FREE workshop to learn how your septic system
works and how to properly maintain it to prevent expensive
repairs. You may qualify for septic financial assistance:
information and applications [...]

Event Details

Join us for a FREE workshop to learn how your septic system
works and how to properly maintain it to prevent expensive
repairs. You may qualify for septic financial assistance:
information and applications will be provided at the meeting. Residents of Boyle and Lincoln counties who reside within the Clarks Run and Hanging Fork watersheds may be eligible for financial assistance for a septic pumpout, repair, or installation. Must attend workshop to be eligible.
Workshop will be held in the Family Life Center.

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Bluegrass Greensource is teaming up with Seedleaf to teach you all about the ins and outs of vermicomposting from home. Join us for an interactive discussion on home scale [...]

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Bluegrass Greensource is teaming up with Seedleaf to teach you all about the ins and outs of vermicomposting from home. Join us for an interactive discussion on home scale composting with worms. Participants will build and take home a worm bin and all the live worms needed to get underway.

All skill levels are welcome, and children over age 4 tend to do great (with supervision from their guardians.)

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NEW AND IMPROVED: GreenFest is the one-stop shop to learn about and celebrate sustainable living in the Bluegrass! Attendees learn something new at workshops, enjoy food, shop amongst an array [...]

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NEW AND IMPROVED: GreenFest is the one-stop shop to learn about and celebrate sustainable living in the Bluegrass! Attendees learn something new at workshops, enjoy food, shop amongst an array of eco friendly vendors, & much more! This year, we are trying something new and bringing you a more conference-style event to learn about tons of different ways to live sustainably. (We’re keeping the food and vendors, though, don’t worry!)

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College

500 Newtown Pike Lexington, KY 40508

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Bluegrass Greensource

Info@bggreensource.org

June

Fri7Jun6:00 pm- 10:00 pmTacos N’ Tequila

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Tacos N’ Tequila is a fundraising event benefitting Bluegrass Greensource. This one night event unites some of Lexington’s best restaurants serving up their take on the taco, tequila, and live music [...]

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Tacos N’ Tequila is a fundraising event benefitting Bluegrass Greensource. This one night event unites some of Lexington’s best restaurants serving up their take on the taco, tequila, and live music all night long! This year’s TnT took place in Limestone Hall, where participants enjoyed fresh tacos and unique margaritas in this historic courthouse.

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Join the Bag Street Boys, a student group from Lexington's School for the Creative and Performing Arts, for a special workshop and learn how to turn single-use plastic grocery bags [...]

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Join the Bag Street Boys, a student group from Lexington's School for the Creative and Performing Arts, for a special workshop and learn how to turn single-use plastic grocery bags into an attractive, durable and reusable bag. Participants will receive instruction in how to make a bag and will make their own bag to take home. Sign up today -- this workshop is limited to 10 participants!

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Are you interested in volunteering at our events? If so, join us for our Green Force 101 training, where we'll teach you the basics of recycling, water quality, and energy [...]

Event Details

Are you interested in volunteering at our events? If so, join us for our Green Force 101 training, where we'll teach you the basics of recycling, water quality, and energy conservation in the Bluegrass. After this training, you'll be ready to jump right into volunteering our education and outreach events all around Central Kentucky! Event is free to attend.

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Location

Organizer

Bluegrass Greensource

alaina@bggreensource.org

3860 HWY 127 S, Danville, KY 40422

Tue26Feb6:00 pm- 7:30 pmSeptic Care Workshop-Boyle County

Event Details

Join us for a FREE workshop to learn how your septic system
works and how to properly maintain it to prevent expensive
repairs. You may qualify for septic financial assistance:
information and applications [...]

Event Details

Join us for a FREE workshop to learn how your septic system
works and how to properly maintain it to prevent expensive
repairs. You may qualify for septic financial assistance:
information and applications will be provided at the meeting. Residents of Boyle and Lincoln counties who reside within the Clarks Run and Hanging Fork watersheds may be eligible for financial assistance for a septic pumpout, repair, or installation. Must attend workshop to be eligible.

Organizer

Event Details

The season of love is almost upon us, so bring your partner, your friends, or just yourself and come learn a few self-love tricks from our friends over at E.C.Organics! [...]

more

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The season of love is almost upon us, so bring your partner, your friends, or just yourself and come learn a few self-love tricks from our friends over at E.C.Organics! They’ll be taking over to teach you about relaxation and other potential benefits of using CBD oil in your self-care routine. Come by and you’ll get to make a personal care product with your very own oil ($33 value!), you’ll relax with a short massage and a latte (both with CBD oil, of course!), and because this is a sip and salvage, your first beer is on us (if you’re 21+)! We’re going all out for this workshop–you do NOT want to miss this!